What We Do
A mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer lost her job.
Unable to afford her rent, she and her two children lost their home.
They lived the next year in a car.
Somehow, she kept her two children with her,
as she juggled chemotherapy,
getting her children to school and recovering from her grief for all she'd lost.
Our supportive housing team helped her and her children find a stable home and
improve their quality of life.
A brand new high school teacher started hearing voices and demons.
He lost his job, his home, his friends and his family.
He disappeared to the streets for 22 years with frequent arrests and hospital stays.
After we got him into an apartment,
he finally agreed to see a psychiatrist,
and get on the medication that enabled him to rebuild his life.
He now volunteers, teaching police about mental illness.
A Vietnam vet never assimilated.
Plagued by the things he saw and did, distrustful of government,
he survived decades of
It took us a long time, but we finally gained his trust.
We got him an apartment and gave him the support he needed.
At last, he began the long process of healing and putting his life back together.
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No one deserves to be homeless. No one needs to be homeless.
OUR SOLUTION to homelessness is Supportive Housing. We secure, distribute and leverage government funds for housing and services and implement supportive housing best practices with an extensive network of providers.
RESEARCH SHOWS that our participants experience improved functioning including measurable reductions in mental health symptoms and decreased use of alcohol and drugs. It also shows desirable shifts in spending – away from jails, detox and emergency rooms – and toward homes, doctors and medicine, resulting in healthier community members.
HOMELESSNESS IN MINNESOTA CAN BE ENDED by government and local organizations working together to put in place funding systems and processes to transition people into their own homes with needed support.
MORE FUNDING FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING will ensure better stability and more opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness to become contributing members of society.
MORE FUNDING FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING will ensure better stability and more opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness to become contributing members of society.